Mrs. Mu's expression became increasingly grim. Even Mu Qingyang glanced coldly at Lin beside her. Everyone at the table except Liu Yun, who still looked innocent and ignorant, had probably noticed something was wrong.
"It is true. Ordinary people can only earn ten taels of silver a year." Dongfang Jing narrowed his eyes with a smile, "It seems that Miss Mu is not a wealthy lady who does not suffer the hardships of the world."
Liuyun snorted coldly and ignored him.
Seeing that the atmosphere was slightly tense, Shen Yi immediately smoothed things over, "After all, it's the old lady's birthday banquet. It's normal for the Mu family to want to throw a grand party. The money Master Jing spends in the brothel on weekdays is not cheaper than the dishes on today's table. , why are you so concerned about it all of a sudden?"
The Shen family and the Dongfang family have always been friends, but the relationship between Shen Yi and Dongfang Jing has been bad since childhood. Perhaps because they are of the same age, they are always compared, so they always dislike each other. .
"Young Master Shen is wrong. Since it is the old lady's birthday banquet, it doesn't matter that we are all here to celebrate her birthday. But there are a lot of guests today. If it is spread by someone who is interested, a meal in Mu Mansion will cost money." When tens of thousands of taels of silver are passed back to the capital, the whole country will know the reputation of the Mu Mansion as being extremely wealthy." Dongfang Jing looked at Mu Qingyang seriously, "Master Mu, don't blame me for speaking too bluntly. It is also for the sake of Mu Mansion that I would like to remind you that Mu Mansion has contributed a lot to the disaster relief work, and the emperor also takes it to heart. But if Mu Mansion is really taken into consideration, then no matter how much wealth you have, it will only be earned or spent. .”
These words were serious. Dongfang Jing smiled half-heartedly. No one was sure whether he was serious or not. The younger generation couldn't tell the truth, but Mu Qingyang and Mrs. Mu knew it in their hearts. What he said is indeed correct. The Mu family has the wealth and power it has now because it married the rich daughter of the Ji family and gained influence in the government. Once their family's property is taken into account, trouble will surely ensue. Come.
"What Third Young Master said is too alarmist. It's just a meal. Are our Mu family still afraid of being remembered?" Lan Xi couldn't help but retort. She was not an impulsive person, but she just couldn't stand Dongfang Jing. With an aggressive look, he couldn't help but say something after seeing Shen Yi's ugly face.
"Lan Xi." Lin gave her a warning look. Lan Xi bit her lip and could only lower her head.
Ji Yanran raised her eyebrows slightly and her eyes fell on Dongfang Jing. As far as he knew, this guy never liked to deal with such things. Why was he acting out of character today? It was interesting.
"My sister is young and immature, so please bear with me, Third Young Master." Liu Yun smiled sweetly and said with a humble attitude: "Third Young Master is not wrong. Our Mu family always keeps a low profile. There is indeed something wrong today, but In order to express the feelings of us juniors to our grandmother, it is understandable that we occasionally go out of our way."
After such a grab for the opportunity, Dongfang Jing smiled noncommittally and stopped talking. Shen Yi turned his head and looked at Liuyun, but smiled and said nothing.
Mrs. Lin, on the other hand, lowered her head with an ugly expression and agreed: "I am indeed reckless this time, but I would like to ask the old lady to forgive me this time for the sake of congratulating the old lady on her birthday."
"Yes, mother, Ru Yu also wants to make you happy." Mu Qingyang explained helpfully.
When she got off the steps, Mrs. Mu's eyes flashed with light, and she waved her hand lovingly, "What are you talking about? How can I, a woman, know so much truth? But what Mr. Dongfang said is indeed reasonable. Today, everyone is
It’s fine just to celebrate my birthday, but I won’t do this next time and don’t be so extravagant and wasteful in the future.”
"I heard that the second young master is responsible for the river repair project in Liangzhou. I also asked the third young master to give me a message to the second young master. If you need help, please send someone to tell me. The Mu Mansion will do its best." Mu Qingyang
He raised his glass and had a drink with Dongfang Jing.
Ji Yanran raised her eyebrows silently. She finally understood. It turned out that the huge circle was for the river repair project. She was also thinking about why Dongfang Jing suddenly became nosy, but Liangcheng was right next to it.
Linyang City, and most of the shipping near Linyang City belongs to the Mu family industry. If there is assistance from the Mu family shipping, the repair project of the Liangcheng river channel will be much smoother.
Liu Yun looked at the harmonious atmosphere at the table with satisfaction. Although this matter was whitewashed, Lin's fault had left a flaw in the old lady's heart, and it would never go away so easily. If she
If I remember correctly, the Mu Mansion later spent a lot of money on the river repair project.
She doesn't know whether her father will blame Mrs. Lin in the future, but she knows that many things will have a subtle impact. What she wants is to accumulate bit by bit like this. She has plenty of time to slowly wait for the opportunity. She believes that so
Many hidden dangers will eventually break out in a big way, and then it will be the day when Mr. Lin will step down.
"It's not bad to retreat in order to advance." Yu Chen raised the teacup, put it to his lips, and whispered, only Liuyun heard it.
Liuyun was choked unexpectedly, and Yuchen opened his mouth with a barely audible smile. Ji Yanran was patting her on the back and kept saying that she was not careful, which made Mrs. Mu shake her head helplessly.
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"Speaking of which, Liuyun will be a hairdresser in a few months." Mrs. Mu suddenly said this, making the originally lively atmosphere quiet down again.
"Seeing that these young ladies in the house are about to have hair extensions, it's really a transformation of women." Mrs. Lin chuckled softly, but she felt a little uncomfortable no matter how she looked at her smile.
"Yes, if Sister Mengxian was still here, I'm afraid she would have started planning for the eldest lady's marriage." Xia said unexpectedly.
When it comes to the marriage in Mu Mansion, everyone naturally looks at Shen Yi. Originally, Lord Shen was also coming, but unfortunately he has been busy with official duties recently. He has been living in the suburbs for the past few days to deal with the affairs of the refugees. He really can't get away, so
He didn't show up at the birthday banquet on this day, and only Shen Yi came to congratulate him on behalf of the Shen family.
Shen Yi raised his eyes and looked at Liu Yun across from him. Unfortunately, Miss Mu only focused on eating her food and did not feel the change in the surrounding atmosphere at all.
"What's wrong?" Liu Yun raised his head inexplicably and saw everyone looking at her with blank eyes.
"Yes, Mengxian is just such a son and daughter, and they have loved her very much since childhood." Mu Qingyang nodded, as if thinking of his late wife, and actually looked at Liuyun and became stunned.
Yanran suddenly took over the conversation, "Haven't anything been done yet? Why did I hear that the Shen Mansion and the Mu Mansion have already had an engagement, haven't they been finalized yet?"
Liuyun clenched her fists and tried to calm herself down. She knew that Yanran and Xia were on her side, but the problem was that she didn't want to marry Shen Yi at all. That person hurt her like that, how could she do it again? Falling into his gentle trap.
What's more, she didn't believe that Lan Xi would be so obedient as to give up the position of his fiancée to her and just sit back and wait for death.
But these are not important. What is important is that Shen Yi is as calm as she is, as if what they are discussing is not their marriage. His calmness makes her think. Her past life experience makes her believe that Shen Yi does not want to marry her. ,So, how will he answer this marriage?
However, she didn't expect that Shen Yi's answer would be so direct.
"Yes, my father really wants me to get engaged to the eldest lady."